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A marked circle for a radar transponder beacon.
Also known as: Radar transponder beacon symbol, Racon marking chart
On a nautical chart a racon is marked at an aid to navigation carrying a radar transponder beacon, which paints an identifying signal on a vessel's radar screen.
Marks an aid to navigation carrying a radar transponder beacon.
Contexts: Navigation
Identifies itself on radar by a coded signal, so the chart symbol tells a navigator what they will see on a screen rather than what they will see by eye.
Contexts: Navigation
A magenta-toned circle or flash drawn around the aid, with a lettered abbreviation beside it.